‘Traffic is brutal’: Premier says Halifax mayor on right track to rethink bike lanes
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Premier Tim Houston weighed in on Halifax's bike lane discussion by saying the mayor was 'on the right track' when he tried to get council to pause construction on new lanes.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston weighed in on Halifax’s bike lane discussion by saying Mayor Andy Fillmore was “on the right track” when he tried to get council to pause construction on new lanes.
“The traffic is brutal, everyone can see that,” Houston said Thursday.
“I think he’s on the right topic, for sure, on traffic congestion. I think the motion to say, can we have a discussion about the cost, about the location, that makes sense to me.”
Fillmore brought a motion this week asking council to pause construction on new bike lanes associated with the all-ages and abilities (AAA) bikeway network project until a staff report could be completed to evaluate increasing costs and congestion concerns.
The mayor indicated he wanted to re-evaluate the design and cost of the project, which he says has ballooned to almost $100 million.
Councillors defeated the motion by 12 votes to five on Tuesday.
In reaction, the premier said he believed the majority of taxpayers would want the government to think twice about costs.
“They kind of like it when government says, ‘Let’s make sure we’re on the right track here, and let’s understand the cost and stuff.’ So, for some reason, the council decided no, and they’ll have to decide that,” Houston said.
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